The SIDC Intraday Auctions are planned to go-live in production 2024 and will be run three times a day. For now, these auctions are only available in the test environment.
IDA 1
- Gate closure time (GCT) 15:00 CET
- Delivery 00:00 - 24:00 the following day
IDA 2
- Gate closure time (GCT) 22:00 CET
- Delivery 00:00 - 24:00 the following day
IDA 3
- Gate closure time (GCT) 10:00 CET
- Delivery 12:00 - 24:00 the same day
The auctions offers products with resolution of 15, 30 or 60 min MTU depending on the bidding zone.
| Market Time Unit (MTU) | Bidding Zone |
| 15 min | DK1, DK2, FI, SE1, SE2, SE3, SE4, BE, NL, TBW, AMP, TTG, 50Hz, AT |
| 30 min | FR |
| 60 min | NO1, NO2, NO3, NO4, NO5, EE, LV, LT, PL |
Getting started
To get started, please follow these steps:
- Make sure your user is enabled for the auction (contact Support if you need access )
- Visit the platform following the system links at the bottom of this page
- Insert your username and password to log in (click here for log in help)
- Start sending in orders, see User Guide at the bottom of this page
Available Products
In our SIDC Intraday Test Auctions we offer curve and block orders submitted directly in our web platform or uploaded via Excel sheets.
- Curve orders (also known as hourly orders) is described here. One curve order is permitted in each area per portfolio.
- Block orders are described here. The auction supports normal block orders, profile blocks and linked blocks.
- Exclusive group orders are described here.
NOTE: Always check the Product Specifications on the Nord Pool website under Rules and Regulations for latest information on order types, portfolio restrictions and number of orders supported per Market.
API Access
An API is available for the auction. For more information, please see our Developers Hub: https://developers.nordpoolgroup.com/
System Links
- System Links available here - Access to the Production and Test URLs
User Guide
Testing in test environment
The following auctions are available in Nord Pool test environment (MT)
| Product Name | Product ID | Gate Closure Time (GCT) | |
| Test IDA Nordic & Baltic | TEST_NOR_IDA | 14:45 CET | Automatically executed (run daily) |
| Test IDA Core Region | TEST_CORE_IDA | 15:15 CET | Automatically executed (run daily) |
| IDA1 Nordic and Baltic IDA2 Nordic and Baltic IDA3 Nordic and Baltic | NOR_IDA_1 NOR_IDA_2 NOR_IDA_3 | 14:00 (15:00*) CET 16:00 (22:00*) CET 09:00 (10:00*) CET | Manually executed during trial period (15.04.24-03.05.24) *25/04 - 03.05.24 |
| IDA1 CORE Region IDA2 CORE Region IDA3 CORE Region | CORE_IDA_1 CORE_IDA_2 CORE_IDA_3 | 14:00 (15:00*) CET 16:00 (22:00*) CET 09:00 (10:00*) CET | Manually executed during trial period (15.04.24-03.05.24) *25/04 - 03.05.24 |
Test schedule during Trial Period (15.04.24 - 03.05.24)
| Test timing (OBK GCT in CEST) | Scenario to be tested* | ||||||
| Day | Date | IDA3 | IDA1 | IDA2 | IDA3 | IDA1 | IDA2 |
| Mo | 15.04.2024 | - | 14:00 | 16:00 | N/A | Normal Day | Normal Day |
| Tu | 16.04.2024 | 09:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | Normal Day | Normal Day | Normal Day |
| We | 17.04.2024 | 09:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | Partial decoupling during MCS | Partial decoupling in advance | Cancellation in advance of IDA1 due to SDAC issues |
| Thu | 18.04.2024 | 09:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | Results rejected - IDA cancellation during MCS | Normal Day | Normal Day with delay due to technical issues during MCS |
| Fr | 19.04.2024 | 09:00 | 14:00 | - | Normal Day | Normal Day | N/A |
| Mo | 22.04.2024 | - | 14:00 | 16:00 | N/A | Normal Day | Normal Day |
| Tu | 23.04.2024 | 09:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | Normal Day | Normal Day | Normal Day |
| We | 24.04.2024 | 09:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | Cancellation of IDA in advance due to technical issues | Missing capacities - IDA cancellation during MCS | Results rejected - IDA cancellation during MCS |
| Th | 25.04.2024 | 10:00 | 15:00 | 22:00 | N/A | Normal Day | Normal Day |
| Fr | 26.04.2024 | 10:00 | 15:00 | - | Partial decoupling during MCS | Cancellation in advance of IDA1 due to SDAC issues | N/A |
| Mo | 29.04.2024 | - | 15:00 | 22:00 | N/A | Normal Day | Normal Day |
| Tu | 30.04.2024 | 10:00 | 15:00 | 22:00 | Results rejected - IDA cancellation during MCS | Partial decoupling during MCS | Normal Day with delay due to technical issues during MCS |
| We | 01.05.2024 | - | - | - | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Thu | 02.05.2024 | 10:00 | 15:00 | 22:00 | Normal Day | Normal Day | Normal Day |
| Fr | 03.05.2024 | 10:00 | 15:00 | - | Normal Day | Normal Day | N/A |
*Operational Messages will be published in test environment during exceptional days (when the scenario is deviating from Normal Day).